Applicants for the Dental Hygiene program must be proficient in several subject areas. Prerequisites include courses in life sciences, reading and composition, speech and oral communication, psychology, sociology and college level math.<strong>Prerequisite Courses:</strong>
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	<li>General/Inorganic Chemistry (with lab) – CAN 6</li>
	<li>Organic/Biochemistry (with lab) – CAN 8</li>
	<li>General Microbiology (with lab) – CAN 14</li>
	<li>Human Physiology (with lab) – CAN 12</li>
	<li>Public Speaking or Oral Communication – CAN 4</li>
	<li>Introduction to Sociology or Cultural Anthropology – CAN 2</li>
	<li>Human Anatomy (with lab) – CAN 10</li>
	<li>Writing and Composition – CAN 2</li>
	<li>General Psychology – CAN 2</li>
	<li>Intermediate Algebra or Higher*</li>
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*Intermediate Algebra must be equivalent in depth &amp; breadth to SJVC’s Math 121/122.Prerequisites must be completed at a regionally accredited college or university and students must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher. Science courses must have been completed within the past seven (7) years.Applicants must also meet the technical standards to be considered for the program. <a title="Click to download a PDF of SJVC's Dental Hygiene program's technical standards." href="http://static.sjvc.edu/_downloads/docs/DH_TechnicalStandards.pdf" target="_blank">View technical standards</a>.Technical standards provide a reference against which candidates for enrollment to the program are evaluated by the Admissions Committee in the selection of students for the Dental Hygiene program.